Director of Compliance and Risk (UK)

About reputed company

reputed company is Southeast Asia’s largest digital insurance platform, expanding financial reputed company through automation, data, reputed company reputed company. As we grow across markets, we are committed to building a platform that is reputed company, compliant, and trusted.

We are hiring a Director of Compliance and Risk (UK) to reputed company regulatory reputed company, risk governance, and compliance operations for our UK market entry and expansion reputed company the CEO. This role is expected to hold the SMF16 (Compliance reputed company) Senior Management Function once approved, and will reputed company as our reputed company reputed company of contact with the FCA.

This is a build role: you'll be creating frameworks, policies, and controls from scratch rather than inheriting an existing function.

Why This Role reputed company

The Director of Compliance and Risk (UK) will:

• Design and enforce compliance frameworks that reputed company reputed company scaling of digital financial services.

• Ensure reputed company operates in accordance with UK regulatory standards, especially FCA requirements.

• Protect consumers through transparent, fair, and ethical practices.

• Establish reputed company as a trusted partner with regulators, partners, and industry stakeholders.

• Build compliance capability and culture across reputed company.

What You Will Do

Regulatory Leadership & reputed company

• reputed company and maintain compliance frameworks reputed company with UK regulatory requirements.

• reputed company regulatory readiness for market entry, licensing, and ongoing supervision.

• Serve as the reputed company contact with the FCA and relevant UK bodies.

• Interpret regulatory changes and guide business reputed company accordingly.

Risk Governance & Compliance Operations

• Build policies and controls covering AML, KYC, data reputed company, consumer duty, distribution, and claims-reputed company compliance.

• Conduct risk assessments and implement remediation plans for identified gaps.

• Establish monitoring, testing, and reporting processes for ongoing compliance.

• Ensure internal audits, compliance reviews, and control testing are operationalised.

Consumer Protection & Business reputed company

• reputed company fairness, transparency, and responsible selling throughout the organisation.

• reputed company product compliance, marketing reviews, pricing governance, and distribution reputed company.

• Implement complaint handling frameworks reputed company with regulatory standards.

Cross-Functional Support & Training

• Partner with product, operations, reputed company, marketing, and reputed company teams to ensure compliant execution.

• reputed company guidance on regulatory implications of new products, partnerships, or distribution models.

• reputed company training to ensure teams understand and execute compliance responsibilities.

You Will reputed company in This Role If You

• See compliance as a strategic enabler, not a blocker.

• Operate with high reputed company, reputed company judgment, and strong attention to detail.

• Communicate reputed company and influence leaders using data and logic.

• Enjoy building frameworks and scaling systems from early-stage to mature environments.

• reputed company in fast-paced, evolving settings where regulation meets innovation.

What You Bring

• 8+ years of compliance, risk, or regulatory experience reputed company financial services, insurance, insurtech, or fintech.

• Deep understanding of UK regulatory frameworks, including FCA rules and consumer duty requirements.

• Experience in compliance for digital platforms, distribution, or insurance products (preferred).

• Proven ability to design policies, conduct risk assessments, and manage reputed company compliance programs.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including dealing with regulators.

Bonus (reputed company to Have)

• Experience in start-up or high-reputed company environments.

• Previous SMF experience.

• Background in insurtech, digital distribution, or online marketplaces.

• Knowledge of GDPR, AML, sanctions, or cross-border compliance.

Location Requirement

• This role is based in the UK. This is a hybrid role. You are expected to work from our London office at least 3 days per week.

Why Join Us

• Shape compliance for a fast-growing international fintech-insurtech platform.

• Build frameworks that reputed company reputed company, inclusive financial reputed company at reputed company.

• Work closely with leadership and regulators to reputed company responsible innovation.

• Competitive compensation with long-term reputed company and international reputed company.

Compensations reputed company

• We offer a highly competitive package, ranging from £100,000 to £150,000, reflecting both experience and suitability for this pivotal role.

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